Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026) vs HP Omen Transcend 14 RTX 5070 (2025)
What ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026) does better (11) and where Omen Transcend 14 RTX 5070 (2025) wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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8.3Graphics3.0
8.9Overall performance2.6
8.7Display8.4
3.0Memory & storage3.9
6.7Battery & portability5.2
8.2Features & cooling6.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026)Omen Transcend 14 RTX 5070 (2025)
| ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026) | Omen Transcend 14 RTX 5070 (2025) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 220 mm | 234 mm | −14 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 313 mm | −2 mm |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 18 mm | = |
| Weight | 1.6 kg | 1.8 kg | −0.2 kg |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026) better than Omen Transcend 14 RTX 5070 (2025)?
- GPU compute (FP32)26.2 TFLOPS vs 2.8 TFLOPS9.4×
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light13,404 vs 3,1364.3×
- Battery capacity73 Wh vs 71 Wh+3%
- Weight1.58 kg vs 1.75 kg+11%
- G-Sync / FreeSyncYes · Omen Transcend 14 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Liquid metal (CPU)Yes · Omen Transcend 14 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Dolby AtmosYes · Omen Transcend 14 RTX 5070 (2025): No
- Cooling fans3 vs 2+50%
- RAM speed8,533 MHz vs 7,500 MHz+14%
- Key travel1.7 mm vs 1.5 mm+13%
- Bluetooth6 vs 5.4+11%
Why is Omen Transcend 14 RTX 5070 (2025) better than ROG Zephyrus G14 GU405 RTX 5070 (2026)?
- SSD (up to)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- Response time1 ms vs 0.2 ms5×
- SSD (base)1,000 GB vs 2,000 GB2×
- USB-C charging power100 W vs 140 W+40%
- Max CPU clock4.9 GHz vs 5.4 GHz+10%
- Fan noise (max. load)55.5 dB vs 53.4 dB+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop | GeForce RTX 5070 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 115 W | — |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR7 | GDDR7 |
| GPU shader cores | 4,608 | 4,608 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 26.2 TFLOPS | 2.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 13,404 | 3,136 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core Ultra 9 386H | Core Ultra 9 285H |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 16 | 16 |
| CPU threads | 16 | — |
| Max CPU clock | 4.9 GHz | 5.4 GHz |
| Processor options | Core Ultra 9 386H | Core Ultra 7 255H, Core Ultra 9 285H |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 16,499 | — |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,763 | — |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,230 | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 14″ | 14″ |
| Resolution | 2880 × 1800 | 2880 × 1800 |
| Resolution class | 3K (1800p/2000p) | 3K (1800p/2000p) |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Panel type | OLED | OLED |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 1 ms | 0.2 ms |
| DCI-P3 coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Pixel density | 243 ppi | 243 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | No |
| Advanced Optimus | No | No |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| RAM speed | 8,533 MHz | 7,500 MHz |
| Upgradable RAM | No | No |
| SSD (up to) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| SSD (base) | 1,000 GB | 2,000 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 1 | 1 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 73 Wh | 71 Wh |
| Power adapter | 250 W | 140 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C charging power | 100 W | 140 W |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 1.58 kg | 1.75 kg |
| Thickness | 18 mm | 18 mm |
| Width | 311 mm | 313 mm |
| Depth | 220 mm | 234 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | Grey | White |
| Cooling fans | 3 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | Yes | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 55.5 dB | 53.4 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 2 | 2 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet | — | 1 Gbit/s |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | No | No |
| Key travel | 1.7 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint reader | No | No |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 4 speakers | 2 speakers |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
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